MLB Player News
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Could see drop in playing time
Acuna will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
After sitting against Pirates righty Mitch Keller on Tuesday, the right-handed-hitting Acuna is back in the lineup Wednesday while Pittsburgh sends a lefty (Bailey Falter) to the bump. Before he was out of the lineup Tuesday, Acuna had started in each of the previous five games, but his playing time could become more sporadic with his bat having cooled down of late. Acuna has gone 4-for-20 with no walks and five strikeouts over his last five starts.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Batting second Wednesday
Farmer will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Back in the lineup Wednesday for just the second time in five games, Farmer will occupy a prominent spot in the batting order while typical No. 2 hitter Jordan Beck slides down to the three hole. Farmer has produced a meager .601 OPS over 117 plate appearances on the season, so barring a big performance Wednesday, he's unlikely to see regular opportunities in a premium spot in the lineup.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Sitting out Wednesday
Amador is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Amador has been seeing most of the starts at second base for the Rockies of late, but he's yet to completely run away with a full-time job, batting just .158 with a 28.1 percent strikeout rate since being promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque in mid-April. Owen Miller will get the nod at the keystone Wednesday.
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Dylan Moore LF | PHI
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Receiving afternoon off
Moore is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Moore will get a breather for the day game after he had started in each of Seattle's last three contests while going 3-for-8 with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Miles Mastrobuoni will spell Moore at second base.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Resumes activities
Gimenez (quadricep) resumed baseball activities Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of the Athletic reports.
The second baseman landed on the IL last Friday due to a right quad strain, but it seems like he might miss close to the minimum 10 days. Gimenez is slashing .195/.273/.305 through his first 36 games with the Blue Jays after being acquired from the Guardians in December.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Belts home run in loss
Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to Detroit.
Hamilton singled and scored in the fifth inning and came up clutch with a game-tying, two-run shot in the eighth to force extra innings. It was his second home run of the year and first since April 16. Hamilton has posted a .981 OPS with three multi-hit performances over his last seven games. Despite the recent hot streak, Hamilton owns a .579 OPS with just three extra-base hits through 58 plate appearances this season.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Plays hero in Tuesday's win
Baty went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Pirates.
Getting the start at second base and batting eighth, Baty broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning when he drove a Mitch Keller changeup just over the fence in left field. Baty has been getting consistent playing time against right-handed pitching since returning to the majors earlier this month, and he's rewarded the Mets' confidence in him by going 6-for-17 (.353) with four homers and seven RBI over the last six games. The team isn't using Baty and Mark Vientos in a strict platoon at third base, but instead both players have been in the lineup in three of the last four games with Vientos getting two nods at DH. That arrangement will likely continue as long as both young hitters are swinging hot bats.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Gets chance in leadoff spot
Frazier went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double and a stolen base Tuesday against the Mets.
Frazier remains the Pirates' primary second baseman with Nick Gonzales (ankle) sidelined, but he got the chance to lead off for the first time since April 5. Frazier only got that chance because Oneil Cruz (back) is sidelined, but he took advantage with a respectable stat line and his first stolen base since April 23. Despite the well-rounded night, he has gone just 5-for-25 with one run scored and one RBI in his last 10 games.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Three hits in loss
Tawa went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Giants.
The utility player got a start in center field Tuesday, but Tawa's playing time is set to drop with Jordan Lawlar coming up from Triple-A Reno to fill a utility role in the infield. Tawa's also got some versatility, but he'll have fewer opportunities to make an impact. He's batting .224 over 26 games, though he has added a .762 OPS, five home runs, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases across 89 plate appearances.